Rohan Shah

Practice Areas

Indirect Taxes: GST, VAT, Customs, Excise, Service Tax, Direct Taxes: Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, DTAA issues, Black Money Act, International Trade Laws: Antidumping, Subsidies, Safeguards, White Collar and Economic Offences -FEMA & PMLA, Regulatory Litigation – DPCO, SEBI, Environmental Laws, Competition Laws, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Constitution and Administrative Law issues.

Career

Mr. Rohan Shah is a distinguished Indian Counsel with an extensive litigation career spanning over 35 years, during which he has adeptly navigated the complexities of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, key Tribunals, and international forums. His profound expertise in taxation and regulatory matters has earned him widespread recognition, particularly for his successful representation of numerous Fortune 500 Companies and India's largest conglomerates in critically significant litigation cases. In August 2024, Mr. Shah was honoured with the designation of Senior Advocate, reflecting his esteemed position in the legal fraternity. Additionally, he is renowned for his advisory and structuring capabilities concerning domestic and international tax and trade issues. His expertise is further acknowledged by the Government of India, which has appointed him to several committees focused on taxation, international trade, and foreign direct investment, thereby underscoring his invaluable contributions to legal and economic policy in India.

Mr. Shah has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions both domestically and internationally. Most recently, he was featured in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – India 2023 for Corporate Tax - Controversy. He was also recognized as a Litigation Star [Tax] for the Asia Pacific regions by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific in 2019 and 2020. In 2020, he was honored as the Indian “Tax Lawyer of the Year” at the Legal Era Awards. His consistent excellence is reflected in his listings by Chambers & Partners in Band 1 for Tax in India from 2009 to 2022 and as a Leading Tax Lawyer in India by The Legal500 Asia Pacific from 2005 to 2022. Additionally, he has been rated as a “Highly Regarded Tax Lawyer” by International Tax Review for Indirect Taxes and Tax Litigation from 2008 to 2022. He has also been recognized in various publications, including being named among the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in Asia” by Asian Legal Business in 2010 and listed in India Today’s January 2000 edition as one of the ’50 Indians for the Next Millennium’. His reputation is further solidified by consistent ratings as a “Leading Global Lawyer” in both Corporate Tax and Trade & Customs by Who’s Who Legal from 2010 to 2022, as well as being recognized among “India’s Leading Tax Lawyers” by the Tax Directors Handbook from 2007 to 2022.

He has been actively engaged with various government committees and policy forums, focusing on taxation and international trade. In 2019, he was appointed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry as India’s Representative and Governor on the board of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia. His expertise has been sought for several high-level committees, including initiatives addressing excise issues in the Gems & Jewellery Sector and promoting India as a key international trade hub for the diamond industry. Mr. Shah also represents the government of Maharashtra as Panel Counsel in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In addition to his legal pursuits, he serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Reliance BP Mobility Limited and holds trusteeship positions with the Steve Waugh Foundation and the D.L. Shah Trust for Science and Technology.

Professional Memberships

Mr. Shah is a distinguished legal professional enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa since 1987 and the Supreme Court Bar Association of India since 2021.

Publications

Mr Shah has extensively published articles on various issues regarding Indirect Taxes, Direct Taxes, World Trade Laws, and GST in reputed publications such as the Times of India, Economic Times, the Business Standard, International Tax Review, and the Indian Business Law Journal; Mr Shah has also been featured by Economic Times, the Times of India, and Business India, about his achievement in his career as a lawyer.